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What About the Bullpen… and More?

I was listening to MLB.Radio yesterday and Blake Treinen was a guest. He says he is 100% healthy, has no soreness, has his full range of motion back, and is eager to get back into action. He was obviously very excited about his health. They then asked if the Dodger players were…

By Mark Timmons · December 23, 2023105

Sooner or Later?

More moves by Andrew Friedman… that’s what! Will they be sooner… or later? I smell a big one coming very soon! I think that by the weekend, Friedman has to decide if he is going to pull the trigger on Yamamoto, Burnes, or Cease. I believe that it is critical he gets one of the…

By Mark Timmons · December 13, 202360

Here's Johnny!

I swear that some of the incoherent ramblings I read from some Dodger fans should be prefaced with “ Here’s Johnny! ” First, we hear that the Dodgers need more pitching – of course, even Ray Charles can see that! Fans get excited when they hear that the Dodgers might be in on…

By Mark Timmons · November 25, 2023100

Last Minute Observations

Well, the baseball winter meetings are now a little over a week away. The big question for Dodger fans is what, if any, moves will the Dodgers make. A couple of free agents have come off of the board: Lynn to the Cardinals, Gibson to the Cardinals, DeJong to the White Sox, and…

By Michael "Bear" Norris · November 24, 202334

He's Not Superman!

No one has ever seen a 30-year-old Shoehei Ohtani play because Shohei will not be 30 years old until July 5th, 2024. However, we did see a 29-year-old Ohtani play, and we saw him tear his UCL and then go on the IL with an oblique strain, which would have likely kept him out of…

By Mark Timmons · November 11, 202349

Here's Another Idea

One of the last transactions Andrew Friedman made with the Tampa Bay Rays was a three-way deal with the Tigers and Mariners when he acquired Willy Adames in a trade along with Drew Smyly for David Price and others. Could lightning strike again? Could Andrew Friedman pull off…

By Mark Timmons · October 30, 202325

Let the Catman Do

Tony Gonsolin is 27 years old and played his first Minor League Game in 2016. In 2019, he made his first appearance in the Show when he pitched 40 innings with a 4-2 record and sported a 2.93 ERA. For every pitcher that makes the major leagues and starts like this, there are…

By Mark Timmons · December 24, 202111

Max Scherzer and Sweep of the Padres

A couple of observations for the weekend series sweep of the Pads. The starting pitching was obscene. Urias 7.0 IP – 0 runs, Buehler 7.0 IP – 2 runs, Scherzer 8.0 IP – 0 runs. In 22.0 IP the Padres scraped together 10 hits and 3 walks against the three starters. Two shutouts for…

By Jeff Dominique · September 13, 202182

The Marketing of Players

This is the time of year when we hear that teams will be listening on potential trades for Player A. However, most of the time those proclamations are simply rhetorical. The Brewers have said they are willing to listen to offers for Josh Hader. The Rays will be listening on offers for Blake Snell. The Reds will be listening on offers for Sonny Gray. The Cubs are listening on offers

By Jeff Dominique · November 29, 202073

First Round Possibilities

Our Boys in Blue have clinched yet another NL West Championship. That streak has now reached 8, and is one behind 9 consecutive AL East Titles by NYY and 14 consecutive Divisional Titles by Atlanta. Out of the previous seven, the Dodgers have won two pennants, with no World Series Championships. NYY’s streak was from 1998 through 2006. The Yankees won five pennants and three consecutive World Series Championships for

By Jeff Dominique · September 24, 202057

Different Perspectives

Editorial Note – This was written before the massive Russell Martin deal went down, and I did not want to consider this post to be like Kemp, Puig, Wood, and Farmer and just dump it. The written word is a strange thing. One reader will read comments one way and another reader another way, and yet the writer had a totally different reason for the comment. The most recent

By Jeff Dominique · January 12, 201977

Dodgers at a Crossroads

The Dodgers are at somewhat of a crossroads at the break. They are in 1st place in the NL West and are 3.5 games behind the Cubs for supremacy in the NL. They are 1.0 game behind the Brewers, .5 game behind the Phillies, and are virtually tied with the Braves in the very tight NL race. There are 11 teams within 5.5 games of the Wild Card. The AL

By Jeff Dominique · July 17, 201882